Choose Door Kickers
Choose Door Kickers if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,617 Steam reviews back the pick.
Door Kickers vs Tactical Operations
Door Kickers and Tactical Operations both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Door Kickers (2014) is 3 years older than Tactical Operations (2017). Tactical Operations is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Door Kickers (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Tactical Operations
Choose Tactical Operations if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tactical Operations launched in 2017.
Both Door Kickers and Tactical Operations sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Door Kickers |  Tactical Operations | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (3,617 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | KillHouse Games | LillyWelland inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Door Kickers (2014) is 3 years older than Tactical Operations (2017).
- Tactical Operations is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Door Kickers (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Door Kickers has co-op; Tactical Operations does not.
- Door Kickers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tactical Operations has no Deck rating yet.
Door Kickers vs Tactical Operations — FAQ
- Should I play Door Kickers or Tactical Operations first?
- If you want chronology, Door Kickers (2014) came out before Tactical Operations (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Door Kickers and Tactical Operations similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Tactical Operations have multiplayer like Door Kickers?
- No. Door Kickers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Tactical Operations is listed as single-player only.
- Does Door Kickers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Door Kickers is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tactical Operations doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.